Civil & Administrative

#2026-PO-04Five-year renewal without a new call for applications for certain radio licences in the Poitiers ARCOM area

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🇬🇧 English

This decision lets a set of local radio stations in the ARCOM Poitiers area renew their broadcast authorizations for five more years without going through a new open application round. It affects the stations listed in the annex, mostly community and local radio services on specific frequencies. The renewal is not automatic. If the station and ARCOM Poitiers do not agree on the terms of the convention by 15 November 2026, the authorization cannot be renewed this way. ARCOM Poitiers must make its final decision six months before the current authorization expires.

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Key Changes

  • Allows listed radio authorizations to be renewed for five years without a new call for applications
  • Applies only to the stations, services, zones, and frequencies named in the annex
  • Sets a deadline of 15 November 2026 to agree on the convention, or the renewal fails

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

The listed radio authorization holders may have their authorizations renewed for five years without a new call for applications, provided the terms of the convention are agreed with ARCOM Poitiers by 15 November 2026.

Radio authorization holders listed in the annexARCOM Poitiers
15 November 2026
licensing
high

If no agreement is reached on the terms of the convention between ARCOM Poitiers and the holder by 15 November 2026, the corresponding authorization cannot be renewed without a call for applications.

Radio authorization holders listed in the annexARCOM Poitiers
15 November 2026
prohibition
high

ARCOM Poitiers must make its definitive decision on renewal six months before the expiration date of each affected authorization.

ARCOM Poitiers
Six months before the expiration date of the relevant authorization
operational
medium

ARCOM Poitiers must notify all authorization holders listed in the annex of the decision.

ARCOM Poitiers
Upon adoption of the decision
disclosure
medium

ARCOM Poitiers must publish the decision in the Journal officiel de la République française.

ARCOM Poitiers
Upon adoption of the decision
disclosure

Affected Parties

Local and community radio stations listed in the annexARCOM Poitiers

Tags

radio licensing,ARCOM,broadcast authorizations